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North Carolina’s state parks are “Naturally Wonderful”
and also wonderfully diverse. With 41 state park units,
the system stretches from the highest sand dune on
the East Coast at Jockey’s Ridge to Mount Mitchell, the
highest point in the eastern United States. Between these
points, you’ll find mysterious bay lakes, wild swamps, rare
sandhills, piedmont river systems and bold mountain
streams.
The parks system was established in 1916 when a group of
citizens sought to protect the summit of Mount Mitchell.
It became the first state park in the Southeast and among
the first in the nation. Many of the state parks were
initiated by local citizens with a strong conservation ethic.
More than 14 million people visit the state parks each year.
The state parks system employs park rangers and park
superintendents who are commissioned law enforcement
officers.
Education is also a hallmark of North Carolina state parks.
Rangers offer free interpretive programs that reveal the
marvels of each park. Many parks have state-of-the-art
visitor centers and exhibit halls to help you explore North
Carolina’s cultural and natural heritage.
Conservation, recreation and education are what North
Carolina state parks are all about. A visit to any of them can
show you why they’re “Naturally Wonderful.”
Hanging Rock State Park
Hammocks Beach State Park
Chimney Rock State Park
Fort Macon State Park
Pilot Mountain State Park
Singletary Lake State Park
Printed with vegetable-based ink on 100% recycled
paper. This publication is recyclable. When you have
finished with it, help save our earth by sharing it with
a friend, returning it to the park or placing it in an
appropriate recycling bin.
We’re social
www.facebook.com/NorthCarolinaStateParks
www.twitter.com/NCparks
The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation is a division of the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
50,000 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $6745.00 or .13 cents per copy.
M50 12/13
Pat McCrory
Governor
John E Skvarla, III
Secretary

North Carolina’s state parks are “Naturally Wonderful”
and also wonderfully diverse. With 41 state park units,
the system stretches from the highest sand dune on
the East Coast at Jockey’s Ridge to Mount Mitchell, the
highest point in the eastern United States. Between these
points, you’ll find mysterious bay lakes, wild swamps, rare
sandhills, piedmont river systems and bold mountain
streams.
The parks system was established in 1916 when a group of
citizens sought to protect the summit of Mount Mitchell.
It became the first state park in the Southeast and among
the first in the nation. Many of the state parks were
initiated by local citizens with a strong conservation ethic.
More than 14 million people visit the state parks each year.
The state parks system employs park rangers and park
superintendents who are commissioned law enforcement
officers.
Education is also a hallmark of North Carolina state parks.
Rangers offer free interpretive programs that reveal the
marvels of each park. Many parks have state-of-the-art
visitor centers and exhibit halls to help you explore North
Carolina’s cultural and natural heritage.
Conservation, recreation and education are what North
Carolina state parks are all about. A visit to any of them can
show you why they’re “Naturally Wonderful.”
Hanging Rock State Park
Hammocks Beach State Park
Chimney Rock State Park
Fort Macon State Park
Pilot Mountain State Park
Singletary Lake State Park
Printed with vegetable-based ink on 100% recycled
paper. This publication is recyclable. When you have
finished with it, help save our earth by sharing it with
a friend, returning it to the park or placing it in an
appropriate recycling bin.
We’re social
www.facebook.com/NorthCarolinaStateParks
www.twitter.com/NCparks
The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation is a division of the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
50,000 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $6745.00 or .13 cents per copy.
M50 12/13
Pat McCrory
Governor
John E Skvarla, III
Secretary